Psychological Impacts among Older and Younger People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nanning, China by Hongjie Liu, Xin He, Judith A. Levy, Yongfang Xu, Chunpeng Zang, Xinqin Lin

“…A higher level of depression among older PLWHAs was associated with much lower levels of subjective well-being and quality of life (physical health and psychological health). Conclusion. …”
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Assessing Donor Site Morbidity and Impact on Quality of Life in Free Flap Microsurgery: An Overview by Florin-Vlad Hodea, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu, Andrei Cretu, Catalina-Stefania Dumitru, Vladut-Alin Ratoiu, Ioan Lascar, Andreea Grosu-Bularda

“…This review explores the multi-faceted impact of donor site morbidity on physical, psychological, social, and occupational well-being, synthesizing findings from the existing literature. …”
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Durability of Stretta Radiofrequency Treatment for GERD: Results of an 8-Year Follow-Up by Luca Dughera, Gianluca Rotondano, Maria De Cento, Paola Cassolino, Fabio Cisarò

“…There was a significant decrease in both heartburn and GERD HRQL scores at 4 years (P=0.001) and at 8 years (P=0.003) as well as a significant increase of QoL scores at each control time (mental SF-36 and physical SF-36, P=0.001). After 4 and 8 years, 21 patients (80.7%, P=0.0001) and 20 patients (76.9%, P=0.0001) were completely off PPIs. …”
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Parametric Modeling and Contact Stress Analysis of Asymmetric Modified Helical Gears by Lin Jiaxiang, Zhao Yuancong, Fu Xuezhong, Xu Haijun

“…In order to construct an accurate model of asymmetric involute modified helical gears and analyze the influence of pressure angles on its contact stress, based on the gear meshing principle and the secondary development of SolidWorks in C#, a mathematical model and an accurate physical model for developing an asymmetric involute modified helical gear from a rack tool are established. …”
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Examination of Perovskite Structure CaMnO3-δ with MgO Addition as Oxygen Carrier for Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling Using Methane and Syngas by Dazheng Jing, Tobias Mattisson, Henrik Leion, Magnus Rydén, Anders Lyngfelt

“…Contrary to NiO, oxygen carriers based on CaMnO3-δ have no thermodynamic limitations for methane oxidation to CO2 and H2O, not to mention that the materials are environmentally friendly and can utilize much cheaper raw materials for production. The physical properties, crystalline phases, and morphology information were also determined in this work.…”
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Interpersonal relationships as coping mechanisms during bed rest: a thematic synthesis literature review by Ana Cikač, Ana Cikač, Saša Pišot

“…Bed rest (BR) studies are primarily designed to investigate the effects of weightlessness on the human body, but they are also used to study the effects of physical inactivity. For this purpose, participants are typically recruited from the general population without requiring specialized training, which contrasts with the selection process for cosmonauts. …”
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Middle Bronze Age II Pottery Kiln at Oylum Höyük by Sabahattin Ezer

“…The pottery kiln discovered at Oylum Höyük in 2020 and dated to Middle Bronze Age II is in good physical condition compared to its contemporaries in Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and the Levant. …”
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A Case of Tuberculous Spondylitis in Child with Undernourish by Erli Meichory Viorika, Finny Fitry Yani, Roni Eka Sahputra

“…Basic immunization was incomplete. On physical examination found palpable lymph nodes 0,5x0,5x0,5 cm, multiple et regio colli. …”
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Improvement of the technique applied to preserve species and varieties of <i>Fragaria</i> L. in the field genebank at Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station of VIR by V. N. Podorozhniy, N. A. Piyanina

“…All parents involved in the development of these cultivars were sources of useful agronomic traits identified in the genetic collection: ‘Zenga-Zengana’ (productivity and adaptability), ‘Cardinal’ (large fruit size and fruit density), ‘Elizaveta II’ (everbearing habit and drought resistance), and ‘Irma’ (productivity).Physical conditions of plant cultivation and planting rates per area unit have been optimized at all stages of maintenance of strawberry accessions to support their good growth and development. …”
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Which country recorded the highest digital penetration in 2022-2023? by Aharon Kellerman

“…This paper explores country penetration levels of major Internet applications replacing physical activities. This exploration first aims to learn whether high penetration levels typify large or small countries. …”
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Cognitive Impairment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Very Mild Clinical Disability by S. Migliore, A. Ghazaryan, I. Simonelli, P. Pasqualetti, F. Squitieri, G. Curcio, D. Landi, M. G. Palmieri, F. Moffa, M. M. Filippi, F. Vernieri

“…Our results show that utilizing a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, approximately half of MS patients with very mild physical disability exhibit cognitive impairment with a primary involvement of prefrontal cognitive functions. …”
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Gis tools and numeric model to forecast the floods extend along the Rhouireg river, city of Taza, Morocco by Layan Badr, Zemzami Mahmoud, Benaabidate Lahcen, Ben Abbou Mohamed

“…Combining GIS tool with physical-based model is one of the most effective ways to locate flood-prone zones. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation on the Mechanism of Shale Oil Displacement by Carbon Dioxide in Inorganic Nanopores by Chengshan Li, Hongbo Xue, Liping Rao, Fang Yuan, Zhongyi Xu, Tongtong He, Chengwei Ji, Zhengbin Wu, Jiacheng Yan

“…For shale oil reservoirs, CO₂ flooding can effectively lower crude oil viscosity, enhance reservoir physical properties, and thereby increase recovery. …”
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Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma by Elizabeth F Juniper

“…Conventional clinical measures provide valuable information about the status of the affected organ system but rarely capture the functional impairments (physical, emotional and social) that are important to patients in their everyday lives. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of the Sensitivity of Detection of Fluorescent and Bioluminescent Reporters in Animal Models by Tamara Troy, Dragana Jekic-McMullen, Lidia Sambucetti, Brad Rice

“…The instrument is absolutely calibrated so that animal images can be analyzed in physical units of radiance allowing more quantitative comparisons to be performed. …”
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Metrics and Methods for Evaluation of Over-The-Air Performance of MIMO User Equipment by Yifei Feng, Werner L. Schroeder, Christoph von Gagern, Adam Tankielun, Thomas Kaiser

“…As pointed out in this contribution, meaningful metrics and cost-effective, low-complexity measurement methods can, nevertheless, be derived by focusing on characterization of the physical attributes of UE and by adopting statistical metrics. …”
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Novel Bioceramic Urethral Bulking Agents Elicit Improved Host Tissue Responses in a Rat Model by Travis K. Mann-Gow, Benjamin J. King, Ahmed El-Ghannam, Christine Knabe-Ducheyne, Masatoshi Kida, Ole M. Dall, Jan Krhut, Peter Zvara

“…Objectives. To test the physical properties and host response to the bioceramic particles, silica-calcium phosphate (SCPC10) and Cristobalite, in a rat animal model and compare their biocompatibility to the current clinically utilized urethral bulking materials. …”
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Insights into the formulation properties, biocompatibility, and permeability of poorly water-soluble methoxyflavones with PEG400 and propylene glycol by Eze Fredrick Nwude, Jansakul Chaweewan, Srichana Teerapol

“…Herein, thermal and non-thermal techniques were used to elucidate the putative physical and chemical interactions between poorly water-soluble Kaempferia methoxyflavones and PEG400/propylene glycol. …”
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The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Psychological Health by Jeremy F. Kubik, Richdeep S. Gill, Michael Laffin, Shahzeer Karmali

“…Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention in the morbidly obese to achieve marked weight loss and improve physical comorbidities, yet its impact on psychological health has yet to be determined. …”
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Experimental Study on Damage Characteristics of Solidified Mud under Coupling Action of Freeze-Thaw Cycle and Chloride Salt by Jinsong Zhang, Yaxing Wang, Jianyong Pang, Yu Lu, Yishun Bu

“…The physical properties of solidified mud will deteriorate under the combined action of freezing-thawing cycle and chlorine salt, which will affect the safety and stability of solidified mud engineering. …”
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